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Xatu is a calm mind user.Find somethig you can wall hopefully.

Xatu@Leftovers/Life Orb--Simple recovery or a little more power

Timid Nature for a speed boost.

EV spread:252 defense/252 hp/4 special defense

Calm Mind--Allows for a setup sweep

Roost--Hopefully recover any damage and after a few boosts will make Xatu unkillable

Dazzling Gleam/Reflect/Substitute--If you are going with a Psychic move for stab,choose Dazzling gleam so you can hit dark types.Reflect helps Xatu in situations with a physical sweeper.There is always a good use for a substitute,use it if you predict a switch or to protect Xatu from status.

Psyshock/Stored Power/Air Slash--Psychic sweeping stabs.Psyshock hits hard and bypasses special walls.Stored Power is a gimmick but is better in the long run,if you adapt this moveset to stalling off attacks.Air Slash for people who cannot be bothered with having to waste a moveslot for dark types,so it still allows Xatu to deal damage no matter what.

Sorry if this moveset included a lot of TMs,but Xatu desperately needs them.Breed Xatu with a pidgeot who knows roost,so you dont have to get it,If you cannot get a certain move then put Tailwind in.I will put in a different moveset that works as some lesser version of a Sigilyph setup,but doesnt need TMs.

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Xatu@Flame Orb

Timid nature

252 hp/252 defense/4 special defense

Psycho Shift--Transfer Status

Roost--Egg move,recovers burn damage and residual damage

Reflect/Haze--Cause more agony,stop a setup.

Night Shade/Air Slash--Deal consistent damage,hopefully if you can wall the opposing pokemon enough you will be able to ko them.The poor thing has to rely on TMs for psychic stab,so just use air slash.